Loom battery filling truck



Aug. 31, 1948. V E..J. EADDY 2,4483 00 LOOM BATTERY FILLING TRUCK Filed Dec. 15, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet I 1, 1948. E: J. EADDY I 2,448,300

LOOM BATTERY FILLING TRUCK Fild Dec. 15, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 awe/whom Patented Aug. 31 1948 vv 2:,44s,3 oo

I-J'OOMBATTERY FILLINGTRUCK ErnestiLiEaddy, 'SpartanburgeSe G.

lipplication'illeceniber 15, 1947,1SerialNo."191L767 Thisinventionrelates-ftoa truck io'r use- 'in sup- :plyingdoombatteries withfilling.

An objec't 'of this "invention is to "provide a wheeled-- truckwhichdsdesignedffor'carrying the *fiilingused in'replenishingthe"batteries 'of'looms, the truckbeing constructed so that; the heighto'f the basket or carriermaybe verticall-y .adjusted in order "that the -truck "may "be 'adjuste'dto the most convenient heig'htior"- the ,person using it.

' Mother object ofthis invention' isto providea wheled'tituck 'of-ithis 'kindwvhic'zhin addition to :beingverti'cally' adjustable, is :also 'angularly 1' ad- 'justable in order that"the"basket or' carrier may '.-be adjusted to "an angle relative to" the horizontal "which is convenient to the user.

fAfurther object of this invention is to ,provide a' wheele'd'tru'ck 'ofthis kind which also includes a bumper or ,shield at .the forwardendthereof so "that the 'containerfor the filling "will not be fdented' in'the 'event' the device-strikes"the'loom or other'object. I

To theforegoing obj ectsgand'othersiwhich may hereinafter morefully"appearithe"invention con- ':'sists "of "the novel '0 onstruction, combination J and arrangement of parts, 'as will be more specifically treferr'ed to zandillustrated in the accompanying *drawingsJ-but it is to'beunderstood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted'to whichfa'll withirfthe scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings: lFigure l-is a detailed side i elevationof a loom battery filling truck constructed"according to an embodiment-iof-this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the receptacle carrier removed from the standard.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical section of a modified form of carrier and standard adjusting means.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral Ill designates generally a dolly which is constructed in substantially elliptical form and plan and is formed out of angle bar. The dolly I is formed of parallel opposite sides II and arcuate ends I! and I3. A pair of intermediate transverse bars II are secured between the side bars I l and outer bars l are fixed between the outer ends of the side bars I -l and the junction -'of the curved ends I 2 and l3. The-dolly- -l-fl has mounted omthe lower side thereof a "centrally disposed pair of wheels I 6 which are '--ca-rried-- by -"U -shaped -brackets J IE1 which are *fi-xe'cl to"the lower--side o'f' the dolly M. A front wheel -l8 is 'rotatably carried by' a U- shaped bracket 1 9 whieh is fixedto-aplate =securedbet'ween 'the end member t3 and-theegtd jaincent-transverse bar t5, -A caster wheel-thwhieh includes a U=shaped=bracket or bearing *2-2 is-rotatably secured to a-plate23'whi'ch be- ;tween-the:end"member*- l2=-and the-adjacent transverse *barl5.

A- vertically dispose'dgstandard or pefde'stalrfgen- :erally design-ated-fas Mus secured to' the -central portion of the idollyftfl and includes-a lowertnbli- -1ar ""member 2 5' which is :fixedi between a pair :df parallel longitudinallyextending conneetingbars 26 'which are securedbetween*th intermediate 20 ;pair"ofitransverse-bars EM. "Thestanflard or pe d- "estal' 24"-a1s0 includes an'supper adjustableitubular member flwhichgis *sadapted toibe securedginselected vertically "adjustecl' position by means of "a set screw" or '.-win g ;bolt *28 which .is threaded throug'haiboss 29 carriedibylthe upper; portion-10f ithe 'lower "or'fixedtubular member 12 5.

.Arcarrier or receptacle sunportin memh genera1ly. designated .as ".30v is carriedmy the supper itubularsmen'iberlfl L :and includes a;b.QttQm lira/me structures I .which is formed of paralleli-sideangle meriibers32connected.toeethereldjacentgtheflcpposit ends'thereof; byv connecting. angle members .93. ,A pair/iof intermediate anglemembers-filtare gfixed. between .the side anglelmembers 3.2 land/a ,pairtof ,parallelden thwiseextending. 'angletmem .bers 3l5larelfixedsbetween .theltransversemember's The upper end of the upper member 21 has a pivot bolt 36 extending therethrough and this bolt 36 also extends through the longitudinal angle members 35. A longitudinally curved keeper member 31 is fixed between the transverse members 34 being disposed adjacent one side of the upper member 21 and the keeper bar 31 is formed with a plurality of spaced openings 38. A spring pressed latching bolt 39 is slidably carried by the upper member 21 and is adapted to engage in a selected opening 38 so as to adjust the angular position relative to the horizontal of the carrier 30. The bolt 39 is constantly urged to latching position by means of a spring 49 which at its inner end bears against a washer 4| secured to the bolt 39. The opposite or outer end :of the spring 40- bears against a threaded bushing 42 which is threaded through the upper member 21. The bolt carrier 30 is of such size as to removably receive and support a substantially elliptical shaped andtapered filling basket 48 of conventional construction. The forward end of the carrier 30 has secured thereto a U-shaped bumper 49 which is horizontally fluted or corrugated as indicated by the numeral 59 and the parallel sides 5| of the bumper 49 extend rearwardly and are secured by fastening means 52 to the upper member or rim 44. The lower portion of the bumper 49 is fixed to the forward ones of the supporting bars 41 by fastening means 53 and preferably spacer sleeves 54 are disposed about the fastening members 53 so as to firmly support the sides 5| of the bumper in substantially vertical position as clearly shown in Figure 3.

Referring now to Figure '7, there is disclosed a modified form of adjusting means for the carrier. or pedestal member 25a has slidable therein an upper member 21a. Aspring-pressed locking bolt 55 is slidably carried by a U-shaped bracket 56 which is fixed to the upper portion of the lower member 25a and the bolt 55 at its inner end is s adapted to engage in a selected one in a series of vertically spaced openings 51 which are formed in the upper member 21a. The arcuate keeper bar 31a which is secured to and depends from the carrier is locked in adjusted position by means of an elongated wing bolt 58 which is threaded through a bushing 59 fixed to the upper member 21a. The inner end of the wing bolt 58 is adapted to engage ina selected one of the openings in the keeper member 31a. It will be obvious from the foregoing that the adjusting means for the standard and for the carrier may be reversed and, if desired, there may be two springpressed locking bolts or two threaded wing bolts.

In the use and operation of this device the receptacle 48 is placed inthe carrier 30 and the bobbins carrying the yarn are placed in the receptacle 48. The carrier 30 is angularly adjusted to not only the height convenient to the user but the carrier 30 may be angularly adjusted relative to the horizontal so that the user will be able to conveniently remove the bobbins from In this modified form the lower standard 4 the receptacle. This truck will provide for substantially universal adjustment for the carrier so that the user will be able to conveniently adjust the device to his or her particular height.

I claim:

1. A truck for supplying loom batteries with filling comprising a mobile base, a receptacle carrier above said base, a pedestal rising from said base, means pivotally securing said carrier to said pedestal, and means locking said carrier in angularly adjusted position on said pedestal, said latter means including n arcuate apertured looking bar dependingly carried by said carrier, and an endwise adjustable locking member carried by said pedestal engageable in a selected opening of said bar.

2. A truck for supplying loom batteries with filling comprising a mobile base, a receptacle carrier' above said base, a pedestal rising from said base, means pivotally securing said carrier to said pedestal, and means locking said carrier in angularly adjusted position on said pedestal, said latter means including an arcuate apertured locking bar dependingly carried by said carrier; and an endwise adjustable spring-pressed locking member carried by said pedestal engageable in a selected opening of said bar.

3. A truck for supplying loom batteries with filling comprising a mobile base, a receptacle carrier above said base, a pedestal rising from said base, means pivotally securing said carrier to said pedestal, and means locking said carrier in angularly adjusted position on said pedestal, said latter means including an arcuate apertured locking bar dependingly carried by said carrier, and an endwise adjustable threaded locking member carried by said pedestal engageable in a selected opening of said bar.

4. A truck for supplying loom batteries with filling comprising a mobile base, a receptacle carrier above said base, a pedestal rising from said base, means pivotally securing said carrier to said pedestal, means locking said carrier in angularly adjusted position on said pedestal, and a bumper carried by one end of said carrier, said bumper being of U-shape in horizontal section and substantially encompassing said one end of said carrier.

ERNEST J. EADDY.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name I Date Sarfi' Mar. 14, 1925 Number 

